Vuzix has under the name Smart Glasses M100 is a hands-free smartphone display announced. The M100, which resembles the augmented reality glasses Google Glass, and communicates via wifi or bluetooth with the smartphone and features a camera.
The Smart Glasses M100 has a wqvga display with a resolution of 480×272 pixels. The mobile display can be used both for the left and right eye be worn. The brightness would be 2000 nits amounts, while the viewing angle is 16°, it would amount to. Furthermore, the M100 has an integrated OMAP4 processor, while 4GB of flash storage available. The storage capacity can be expanded through a microsd card.
In the case are a compass and a gps sensor is included, allowing head movements, according to Vuzix on the three axes can be detected. Furthermore, the ‘smart glasses’ have a microphone with noise cancelling and a speaker. Also, with the integrated 720p camera video and photos to be made, which then via bluetooth to the smartphone to be sent. The M100 can also with a device communicating through wi-fi. The integrated battery would be a maximum of 8 hours on end.
Vuzix claims that with the additional software of the M100 not only calls can be accepted, but also that there are e-mails and text messages through the smart glasses are to read. Also mentions the company’s augmented reality applications, but it is unclear yet how these applications operate should be. The company promises, however, at the beginning of January at the CES trade show more information about the Smart Glasses known. Also would the product next year on the market and are compatible with iOS and Android.
